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Chris Murphy: “I think we need to tone down the level of rhetoric here when we're talking about an Executive order that simply asks…”

On the recordJune 2, 2011
I think we need to tone down the level of rhetoric here when we're talking about an Executive order that simply asks individual agencies to consider PLAs when appropriate.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy calls for a reduction in inflammatory language regarding the Executive order on PLAs.

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